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8 Feb 2013

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo - specs, prices and photos

BMW have have revealed pricing, specs and photos of the new 3 Series Grand Turismo.

BMW have just ruined the 3 Series (that was just starting to resemble a decent looking car after Bangle the Mangle's years of design destruction) by raising the roof and giving it a massive butt.

The 3 Series has traditionally offered a choice of body-shells. Saloon for enthusiastic drivers with a family, coupé for enthusiastic drivers with small, or no, children, estate for enthusiastic drivers with a family and a dog.

Now we have another variant. The 3 Series GT body-shell for people who want a car that looks like a late 90s Toyota Avensis. It must have a hatchback but not one a dog can see out of, it must have a really high load hatch, and the roof must be high enough that the occupants can wear stove-pipe hats.

According to BMW, the GT offers increased wheelbase, increased interior space, increased load volume and a sporty coupé-like form. Amazingly the GT is more expensive than it's Touring counterparts in the range. The cheapest GT is the 320i SE, which costs £28,830 on the road.

Basically it's a BMW 3 Series for pensioners who don't like their dog. In all probability it will become the private hire car of choice for Addison Lee.